Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8493, John Floyd, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Floyd, John
S. 8493
carded
CONTENTS

Wheeler's Virginia 26. 140
Chic
John Floyd
of Washington Co. in the State of Ohio — who was a P in the Company commanded by Captain Westall of the Regt commanded by in the Virginia — for Atkins
No P $ 20.00 (11)
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 20 Dollars — Less per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of March and sent to 1834 S. Burley, Marietta, Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 60.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept " 10 $ 70.00
Revolutionary Claims, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. Sprague Clerk Book 6 — Vol. 8 Page 8
2

Letter to D. Musgrave 16 th Oct 1840
Reid's Mission Agt 30 Nov 1840.
To Alhambra Va from 4 th March 1840. 21 st Dec 1840. Notification to D. Musgrave. Morgantown Va
Order to pay 27 th April 1841.
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State of Ohio Washington County ss
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On this twenty seventh day of May A.D. 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held within and for the County aforesaid and now sitting - John Floyd a resident of Lawrence Township in the County of Washington and State of Ohio, now aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the Spring of the year 1780, he then residing near the Shenandoah in Berkeley County, Virginia, was drafted as a private in the Virginia Militia to perform a three months tour of duty, and marched from thence under the command of Captain William Wattell to Fagudin Court House and after remaining there a week proceeded to Richmond with three other Companies of Militia from Eastern Virginia, after being in Richmond about a week he was assigned to drive wagon and continued to serve in the capacity of Wagoner until the end of his tour of duty, when the Company to which he had belonged having returned home, he followed and there received a discharge from Captain Wattell.
In the month of September 1781 he was again drafted to serve another tour of three months, and marched under the command of Captain William McCormick by the way of Wilmington, and Frederick- -burgh to Richmond, where they were attached to the main Army then under the command of General Washington, after remaining at Richmond a few days, the British troops under the command of General Cornwallis approached that place, whereupon he was marked to Bowling Green, and there being joined by the command under General Wayne, the troops to which he belonged proceeded from thence to the vicinity of York Town, and were encamped there for several weeks having frequent skirmishes with the British troops who then occupied York Town. Upon the surrender of Cornwallis and the army under his command, he was in the line which was formed and through which the British troops passed to the commons

to stack their arms — On the day after the capitulation he was ordered to accompany (as guards) a portion of the British troops who were sent to Frederick Town, in the State of Maryland. and proceeded in the performance of that duty a short distance above Leesburgh, Loudoun County, Virginia, when the time having expired for which he was drafted he was regularly discharged by Captain McCormick,
Question by the Court 1 st Where and in what year were you born Answer — Near Annapolis in the State of Maryland in the year 1747
Ques. 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Ans r — There is a record of my age in a Family Bible which belonged to my Father, and is now in possession of my Brother who resided near Morgantown, Virginia.
Ques 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since, and where do you now live?
Ans r When called into service I lived in Berkeley County Virginia and moved from there about a year after the close of the Revolutionary War, since which I have lived several years near Hagerstown, Maryland; about two years near Harper's Ferry; about 10 years on Cheat River; a short time near Geneva, Pennsylvania; about 15 years in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania; and for 14 years last past in Washington County in the State of Ohio.
Ques 4 th How were you called into service, were you drafted; did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom?
Answer I was drafted.
Ques 5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer On the first tour there was no Continental troops where I served and I do not recollect the names of the Militia officers except the Captain to whose Company I belonged — On the second tour of duty after our arrival at Richmond, General Washing-

(10) had the command of the Main Army, after our arrival near Yorktown, General Lafayette and General Wayne had each a command. — The Pennsylvania troops were stationed the nearest to us at York Town — The Maryland troops were across across the river from where we lay
Ques 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by whom was it given and what had become of it?
Answer I have received two — the first was given by Captain Nettell — the second by Captain McCormick both of which were destroyed by fire, together with my house and sundry other property when I lived on Cheat River —
Ques 7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Answer Samuel Dye Esq:
We hereby relinquishes every claim to a whatever pension whatsoever or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid —
Attest
Geo. Ponder Clerk.
John
his Mark Lloyd
We Samuel Dye and Amos Dye, residing in said County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Lloyd, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been

a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, Spurred and subscribed the day of your affidavit Attest, Geo. Dunbar Clerk Samuel Dye Amos Dye
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that there is no clergyman residing in the County who would probably know said John Floyd's reputation as a revolutionary soldier or the contrary; and the Court further certify, that Samuel Dye & Amos Dye who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Washington and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest, Geo. Dunbar Clerk
The State of Ohio, I, George Dunbar, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County, in said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Floyd for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty seventh day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Geo. Dunbar Clerk
FLOYD, JOHN (VA) S-8493

Ms. 497.
John Floyd Ohio
Return Adm. H. Months
Geo. Dunlevy Esq. Marietta Washington County Ohio
William Sandford James

Power  Power William Lundford
Mr. 497.
John Floyd Ohio
Adm Adm. H. Matthews
Geo. Dunleavy Esq. Marietta Washington County Ohio

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
14 th October 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Floyd
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1780 3 private Capt. Westell 84 years   Sep. 1781. 3 8 Regt. Capt. McCormick Berkley County Virginia Traditionary and a living Witness - living Witness not Certified to be Credible.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
 6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Monongalia County ss-
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On this 20 th day of November 1840 - before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Monongalia personally appeared John Floyd who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captains William Westel & William McCormick - - Regiment and Colonel not recollected - in the service of the united states that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Ohio from whence he has lately removed. That he now resides in the state of Virginia where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future - - The following are his reasons for removing from the state of Ohio to the state of Virginia are as follows - - having lately lost his wife and being reduced to a state of indigence and not being able to labour by reason of old age and infirmity he accepted of the friendly invitation of a Brother and friends living in the state of Virginia who promised to aid in supporting him so long as he lived. Sworn and subscribed to before me - David Musgrave J.P.
The day and year aforesaid
John his Floyd mark
let John Musgrave
Monongalia County ss -
John Musgrave personally appeared before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County and Made oath that John Floyd who signed the above affidavit is the Identical John Floyd mentioned in the same. Sworn to and subscribed to before me. the day and year aforesaid David Musgrave J.P.
I do hereby certify that John Musgrave the witness above mentioned is a man of veracity. Given under my hand the date above written David Musgrave J.P.
I Thomas P. Ray. clerk of the County court of Monongalia in the state of Virginia do certify that David Musgrave esq r is an acting justice of the peace for said county and that the above is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal of office. the 23 d of November in the year 1840 the 5 th year of the Commonwealth
Thos. P. Ray

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
17.8493
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Flayd a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1780 3 mos. Pvt. William Westell ✓ Pa.   Sept. 1781 3 mos. William McCormick ✓         
Battles engaged in, Capture of Cornwallis Residence of soldier at enlistment, near the Shenandoah in Berkeley Co. Pa. Date of application for pension, May 27, 1833. His ch. was at Residence at date of application, Lawrence Twp. Washington Co. Ohio Age at date of application, in 1747 near Annapolis Md
Remarks: In 1840 soldier moved to Virginia to live near a brother whose name is not stated. He referred to his wife at that time as lately deceased but did not give her name, and there is no other data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev War
8493
1921 July 13 Hist. L. Mrs. M. P. Houston
INVALID.
File No. 8493
John Lloyd Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. 108 , Page 127
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The State of Ohio Belmont County, S.S. The deposition of Rachel Nicholson (who being duly affir- med deponeth & saith that John Floyd in the time of the Revolutionary War was drafted & went out in the Ameri- can service, & that he was at the taking of Cornwallis as she was informed by some of the soldiers who were in the army with him & further this deponent saith not Affirmed to & subscribed this { Rachel Nicholson first day of October A.D. 1832 at { her mark Wayne Township in said county before me Joseph Moose justice of the peace
No. 494
The State of Ohio Belmont County S.S.
I Peter Tallman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Joseph Moose Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, and by him subscribed, was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in, and for said County, duly Commissioned and sworn as such to all whose official acts, full faith and credit are due and ought to be given in all Courts of Record and else- wh.
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of Office, at St. Clairsville this 23 rd day of October A.D. 1832.
Peter Tallman C le
The Declaration of John Floyd has been kept back at his request, to afford him time to obtain further proof of his military services, but having failed to obtain such testimony, the papers are now sent on by his direction. He is very poor,
Wm. Dunlop Clerk, C.C.P. Washington
FLOYD, JOHN (VA.) 5-8423

Virginia Monongalia County To wit Benjamin Satterfield personally appeared before me Robert Mc Lee a justice of the peace for the said County and made oath that he was acquainted with Col. Floyd from childhood and during the continental war he was called out in the militia from the County of Berkeley in Virginia under the command of Col. Mercer While he marched from Berkeley to Winchester in Virginia from there to Alexandria in Virginia he also recollected that he also marched to Frederick Court house after being absent some three or four months he returned home and was called the second time and was in the Battle when Cornwallis was taken and he was absent three or four months the second time Benjamin Satterfield Sworn before me and subscribed to on the 19 day of June 1833
Robert Mc Lee a justice of the peace for the said County of Monongalia in the State of Va

Va. Monongalia County. I, Clerk Michael Floyd personally appeared before me Robert McClellan a justice of the peace for the said County and made oath that he was well acquainted with the foregoing facts, state by Benjamin Satterfield as knows the same to be true but knows nothing more Genuine under my hand this 19 day June 1833
his Michael Floyd
Sworn before me Robert McClellan a justice of the peace for the said County in Va. Robert McClellan
Virginia
I Thomas P. Ray, clerk of the County court of Monongalia. So certify that Robert McClellan a justice of the peace before whom the foregoing affida- vits of Benjamin Satterfield and Michael Floyd appears to have been taken. is a justice of the peace in and for said county. and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said court, at Morgantown the 26 th of June A.D. 1833
Thos. P. Ray
FLOYD, JOHN (VA.) 5-8493

The State of Ohio } Amendment of John Floyd's Belmont County } Declaration to obtain a Pension from the United States for ser- vices as a Revolutionary soldier, made before the court of Common Pleas of Washington County & State afore- said on the twenty-seventh day of May. Anno. Domini 1833 I Joseph Moose an acting Justice of the peace within & for said County of Belmont do certify that Rachel Nicholson (whose Deposition was taken before me on the first day of October 1832 which is attached to said John Floyd's declaration) is a credible person & that the deposition aforesaid made by her is worthy of credit Given under my hand and Seal this 18 th day of January Anno. Domini 1834 Joseph Moose Justice of the peace
The State of Ohio Belmont County } p. V. William Tallman deputy clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County and State afore- said, do hereby certify that Joseph Moose esq. is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the ninth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty two, and will expire on the ninth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty five and that his signature above written is genuine. In Testi- mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Steubenville this 3 rd day of February Anno Domini 1834. William Tallman Deputy Clerk
Seal & certificate 50 cts Rec d the above of Michael Sanford Feby 3 rd 1834 W. Tallman depy clk

The State of Ohio, } Clerk's office, Court of Common Pleas, Washington County ss; } March 1 st 1834.
The within certificate of Joseph Moore, Esquire, under the hand and official seal of William Tallman Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Belmont County, in said State, together with the depositions of Benjamin Satterfield & Michael Floyd taken before Robert M c Lee a justice of the peace of Monon- galia County Virginia, & certified under the hand & official seal of Thomas P. May Clerk of the County Court of said County of Monongalia in said State of Virginia, are this day attached by me to the Declaration of John Floyd to obtain a pension from the United States as a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Witness my hand and official seal at the Court House in Marietta this day and year last above written.
Geo. Dunbar, Clerk.

Mr. Lewis No Evans
J. J. Edwards Esq. Cust. of Pension City of Washington free

Nov 27. 40
Mr. Lewis J. W. Edwards
J. W. Edwards Esq r  free Com r of Pensions. City of Washington

Gaa Oct 15. 1840.
NW Evan
Jobling's Millinery Oct 10 1845
Paris 1839 to J. L. G. G. G. Bancs Exp. Banc of Seniors Washington City

Oct 15. 1840.
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To J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington City.
Gabley, Millersburg Oct 10 1840 } 1840
1840

Pension Agency North Western Land Office Wheeling April 21 st 1841
Sir
I enclose for examination, a voucher of Geo. W. Lloyd pensioner as per June 18 th 1842 - which it is requested may be returned to this agency in time for payment to be made upon them previous to the 4 th proximo
Respectfully A. Wood,
Agent J. G. Steenkroome
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington

Cincinnati
Dec 9. 1840.
Sir
Yours making enquiry respecting the time to which John Floyd's Pension upon Roll 7 June 1832 was paid, is before me - In reply would state that the Pension alluded to was paid up to the fourth day of March 1840.
I am Very Respectfully (Yr. H. Servt.)
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
H. Armstrong Pension Agent

Monongalia County Oct r 7 th 1840. (5)
Dear Sir, - John Floyd a revolutionary pensioner of the United States has lately removed from the State of Ohio to Virginia and resides in the above named County and intends residing therein during his natural life it is presumed he has heretofore Rec d his money from Cincinnati - he requests his name to be transferred from the Agency at Cincinnati to Wheeling in Virginia - Said Floyd is entitled to receive twenty dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831. Given at the war office the 13 th day of March 1831. If his request is complied with you will please to send to me direct to Morgantown Monongalia County Va Yours &c.
J. L. Edwards Esq r
David Musgrave -

The Haverly Columbus, Georgia
June 27, 1921.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly give me a copy of the Pension Papers of John Floyd a Va. Rev. soldier who moved to Washington County, Ohio. I wish this information for D.A.R. member- ship.
Very truly,
(Miss) Martha Lou Houston 1505- 1st Ave Columbus, Ga